Batang Padang was a federal constituency in the Perak, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1955 to 1986.

Quick Facts Perak constituency, Defunct federal constituency ...
Batang Padang
Perak constituency
Defunct federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
Constituency created1955
Constituency abolished1986
First contested1955
Last contested1982
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The federal constituency was created in the 1955 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

History

It was abolished in 1986 when it was redistributed.

Representation history

More information Members of Parliament for Batang Padang, Parliament ...
Members of Parliament for Batang Padang
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created
Federal Legislative Council
1st 1955-1959 Abdul Hamid Khan
(عبدالحميد خن)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0571959-1963Abdul Hamid Khan
(عبدالحميد خن)
Alliance (UMNO)
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0571963-1964Abdul Hamid Khan
(عبدالحميد خن)
Alliance (UMNO)
2nd1964-1969
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[1][2]
3rd P0571971-1974Loh Jee Mee
(罗意美)
DAP
4th P0591974-1978Azharul Abidin Abdul Rahim
(ازهارول عابدين عبدالرحيم)
BN (UMNO)
5th1978-1982
6th1982-1986
Constituency abolished, renamed to Tapah
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State constituency

More information Parliamentary constituency, State constituency ...
Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59* 1959–1974 1974–1986 1986–1995 1995–2004 2004–2018 2018–present
Batang Padang Batang Padang North
Batang Padang South
Chenderiang
Tapah
Tapah Road
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Election results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Malaysian general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAzharul Abidin Abdul Rahim14,29767.62Increase 6.47
DAPIbrahim Singgeh6,84732.38Decrease 6.47
Total valid votes 21,144 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,012
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 22,15675.73Decrease 1.95
Registered electors 29,255
Majority 7,45035.24Increase 12.94
BN hold Swing
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Malaysian general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAzharul Abidin Abdul Rahim11,91161.15Increase 9.82
DAPJimmy Loh Jee Mee7,56838.85Decrease 9.82
Total valid votes 19,479 100.00
Total rejected ballots 651
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 20,13077.68Decrease 1.77
Registered electors 25,914
Majority 4,34322.30Increase 19.64
BN hold Swing
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Malaysian general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
BNAzharul Abidin Abdul Rahim9,40857.25Increase 57.25
DAPJimmy Loh Jee Mee7,02442.75Decrease 7.62
Total valid votes 16,432 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,125
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 17,55779.45Increase 4.38
Registered electors 22,098
Majority 2,38414.50Increase 13.76
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
DAPJimmy Loh Jee Mee7,18850.37Increase 50.37
AllianceMohamed Jumah Satir7,08249.63Decrease 9.05
Total valid votes 14,270 100.00
Total rejected ballots 704
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,97475.07Decrease 5.81
Registered electors 19,946
Majority 1060.74Decrease 32.36
DAP gain from Alliance Swing ?
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Malaysian general election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceAbdul Hamid Khan Sakhawat Ali Khan7,82758.68Increase 4.42
PPPAmirthalingam Sinniah3,41225.58Increase 25.58
IndependentJimmy Loh Jee Mee2,09915.74Increase 15.74
Total valid votes 13,338 100.00
Total rejected ballots 899
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 14,23780.88Increase 11.42
Registered electors 17,603
Majority 4,41533.10Increase 11.49
Alliance hold Swing
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Malayan general election, 1959
Party Candidate Votes %∆%
AllianceAbdul Hamid Khan Sakhawat Ali Khan6,23154.26Decrease 27.95
IndependentJaya Ramachandran3,74932.65Increase 32.65
PMIPHashim Mahaboob1,50413.10Increase 13.10
Total valid votes 11,484 100.00
Total rejected ballots 93
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 11,57769.46Decrease 9.72
Registered electors 16,667
Majority 2,48221.61Decrease 49.68
Alliance hold Swing
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Malayan general election, 1955
Party Candidate Votes %
AllianceAbd Hamid Khan9,17082.21
National Association of PerakMohd Shamsuddin Hamzah1,21810.92
Perak Malay LeagueAbd Majid7666.87
Total valid votes 11,154100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 11,15479.18
Registered electors 14,087
Majority 7,95271.29
This was a new constituency created.
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